The report, capturing the early fervour around ASX lithium stocks and markets, was published at the end of last year.
Batten also won the AMEC Electronic Media Award in 2013 and received the prestigious Diggers & Dealers Media Award in 2015.
“Kristie richly deserves this latest recognition,” Aspermont group editor Richard Roberts said.
“She has been one of the industry’s outstanding editors and reporters over the past decade.”
Batten has been with MiningNews.net since 2008 and was appointed editor in 2012.
Dominic Piper, editor of Paydirt, won this year’s AMEC Print Media Award.
The AMEC Media Awards have been running since 1985 and recognise excellence in journalism covering the Australian mineral exploration and mining industry.
